Midwifery associate professionals provide basic health care and advice before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. They implement care, treatment and referral plans usually established by medical, midwifery and other health professionals.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Midwifery associate professionals - from R11 256 to R44 841 per month - 2025.
- A Midwifery associate professionals typically earns between R11 256 and R25 100 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R13 771 and R32 727 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Providing advice to women, families and communities on health, nutrition, hygiene, exercise, birth and emergency plans, breastfeeding, infant care, family planning and contraception, lifestyle and other topics related to pregnancy and childbirth
- Assessing progress during pregnancy and childbirth, and recognizing signs and symptoms requiring referral to a health professional
- Providing delivery care, usually only in the absence of identified potential complications, or assisting medical doctors or midwifery professionals with delivery care
- Providing care and support to women and newborns following childbirth, monitoring their health status, and identifying signs and symptoms requiring referral to a health professional
